Oil-level-inspection attachment



H. R. PUF'FER' A iril 7, 1925.

DE LEVEL INSPECTION ATTACHMENT Filed June 16, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. h. 121x5 9 ATTORNEY.

April 7, 1925-. 1,532,944

H. R. PUFFER on; LEVEL INSPECTION ATTACHMENT 7 Filed June 16. 1924 x 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR. H R @ujfen A TTORNE Y.

Patented Apr. 7, 1925p.

; UNITED STATES HAROLD rc'f'rurran, or J'ErrE somiovvA.

PATENT OFFICE orr-tnvnr insrnorron ATTACHMENT.

Application filed June 16, 1924. Serial No. 720,279.

useful Improvements in Oil-Level-Inspec tion Attachments, f whi h fonowing is a specification. t i v This invention relates to an oil levelin spectlon' attachment, de'slgned pr marily for v use in connection with motor vehicles of the Ford type, but it is to be understood that an attachment, in accordance withthis invention, can be employed with any type of motor vehicle'for. which it is found applicab-le,- and the invention has for its object to provide an attachment'of the, class referredto, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with means whereby the oilcocks can driving compartment of the vehicle to ascertain the oillevel, and under such condi tlons overcoming the lnconvenience of" getting under the vehicle body as is generally nowthe case, when an inspection of the oil level is desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an 011 lever lnspectlon attachment, havlng means to assure that the o l cocks Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a 'manner as hereinafterjset forth, an oil level inspection attachment,

wh ch iss'nnple in its constructlon and ar-,' rangement, strong-,durable, readily installed V Withrespect to the motor vehicle body and oil cocks, thoroughly convenient and efiicient in its use; and comparatively inexpen siveto set up; 1

Vith the foregoing and other objects ,in' view, the invention consists of the novel. construction, combination a and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompany-- ing drawingswherein is shown an embodi ment of'the invention, but it is to be uriderstood that changes, var ations and modifi 0211110118 can be resorted to which come wlthin. 'theoscope of the claims hereunto appended. a l

denote corresponding parts Figure 1 is a fragmentary view, partly in section, of a motor vehlcle, showlng' the ,ing'c'ontinuous flange 5.

In the-drawings wherein like reference 1 characters throughout the several views adaptation therewith of an oil level inspection attachment in accordance with this inventionl Figure 2 is an edge view of anoil cock turning rod showing the adaptation there of in connection with the cook;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of an oil cock.

turning rod showing the adaptationthereof in connection with the cock.

,QFigureA is a perspectlve iew of an oil cock turning member carried by a turning rod.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view, in plan, of the floor 'boardiof a motor'vehicle,show-- ing the adaptation therewith of an oil level inspection attachment in accordance with this invention, and with the attachment shown in top plan and the hinged cover [thereof elevated. i be conveniently opened and viewed from the elevation, of the attachment and with the -hinged cover thereof elevated.

Figure 6 is afragmentary view, in front section, illustrating the attachment in full lines in inoperative position and further 7 illustrating the hinged cover indotted lines seating on the handles ofthe turning rod to 2 indicate that the oil cocks are open.

Figure8 isa perspective view of a re taining member. for an oil cock turning rod. are closed after an inspection hasbeen made.=..

Referring tothe drawings in detail, 1 de- 7 notes a motor vehicle, 2' the floor board of the driving compartment thereof, and 3 the known construction.

An attachment in accordance with this invent10n comprises a rectangular frame 4,

provided at its top witlra laterally extend- Theframe Li's positioned in anopening 6 formed in the floor the lower face of the floor board, 2.

i The frame 4; is secured to the floor board 2, through the medium ofhold-fastldevices engage with cover plate 8, and which conforms in conthe. frame 4. The'hinged connections between the plate 8 and the-flange 7 are indicated at 9.

board 2 and the flange 5 is seated upon the upper face of the floor board 2. Preferably the frame 4 is of a height to depend below 1 i 7 which extend through the flange 5.and

the board 2., Hinged to that portion of the flangeowhichextends rearwardly from the frame 14, is "a closure or tour to the shape of the opening formed by t of the frame 4', is a pair of spaced retaining members 11, each provided intermediate its ends with a rearwardly directed sc1nicircular intermediate portion 12. Each of i the members 11 is provided with openings 13 for the passage of hold-fast devices 14' to fixedly secure the members to the bar 10. The semi-circular intermediate portion 12 of, each 01 the members 11 is positioned at i a point between the transverse center and one end of the frame 4.

Extending between the sei'ni-circular portions 12 of the members 11 and the frame bar 10, are oil cock turning rods and one-of said rods is indicated at 11- and the other at 15. The rod 14 has its upper end provided with a crank handle 16 and the rod 15 has its upper end provided with a crank handle 17. The handles 16 and 17 are disposed at right angles with respect to said rods and ing, as well as communionting therewith, is

a pairof oil conducting pipes 18, 19, and with the formerhaving its free end provided with an oil cock 20 and the latter withan oil cock 21. Mounted on and detachably connectedto the cock 20 is a turning member QQtherefor, and mounted on and detachahly connected to the cock 21 is a turning member 23, therefor. -Each of said turning n'ieinbers isot' the same construction, and but one willbedescribed; as

the description 01"" one will apply to the other. Each of said turning members consists of an in erted yoke-shaped body portion 21- provided with a tubularextension 95 at the top thereof and which constitutes a socket for the reception of the lower end of a turning rodand with the latter secured to the extension by a pin 26. The body portion 24 is adapted to he slipped upon the turning head 2? of the cock, aswell as being detachahly connected therewith through the medium oi a cotter pin 28, which isfposi tioned in proximity-"to one lower corner of the body portion 2% and armngcdbelow the head'QT. The rear lower corner of thehody portion 24 is closed, as at 29.

The inner face of the plate 8 has formed integral therewith a. pair of oppositely extending angle-shaped ribs 30. 31 and a yokeshapedrib 32.

The rib is spaced a sub stantial distance from the rib 32, asat 33, and the 31 is spacedasubstantialdistance from the 'rib 32, as at 34. The spaces 33 and 34 provide clearances for the crank handles 16 and 17 when the cocks 20 and 21 are in closed position, and when in closed position the crank handles 16 and 17 extend rearwardly at right angles to the frame bar tion shown in dotted lines, Figure 5, so that whenthe plate 8 is ,inoved, the ribs 30 and 31 will engage the handles 16 and 17 and the plate 8 will be prevented from closing,

.see dottedlinc position in Figure 7, and this will indicate to the operator that the oil cocks 20 and 21 are open If the handle 16 or 117 is swung to dotted line position opposite to the dotted line position shown in Figu re 5,,then the rib 32 would contact with such handle and prevent the plate 8 from closing. In view of the foregoing, it is obvious that a means is set up to assure the operator of the vehicle when the'oil cocks are in open or closed position. The ribs, when the plate is closed, oppose the handles '16 and 17 and prevent turning of the rods to, open thecocks. The rods cannot be actuated to open the cocks, until the ribs are clear of the handles,,and which cannot behad until the plate is swung open sufficiently for such purpose.

lVhen'it is desired to inspect the level of the oil in the motor, the slate 8 is'elevated to the position shown in igure 6, and the operator can then view the oil cocks through thefioor board 2.. The handles 16 and 17 can be grasped and the rods 14 and 15 act-uated to provide for the members and 23 to open the cocks 20 and 21. If there is no discharge of oil through the cocks, then the operator will know that the oil level is below normal. If there is a discharge of oil then the operator will. un(lerst-andtl1at no supply is necessary. After the cocks have been restored to normal position, which is closedfthe plate 8 is then shifted to closed position with respect to the frame a.

The oil level inspection attachment in accordance with this invention, provides means whereby the oil cocks can be conveniently op'eratedand. viewed through the floor board; thus preventiine the incon- 'e1iience of getting under the vehicle to open and close the cooks, and said attachinent further includes'ineans for locking the turning rods to maintain the cocks closed; as well as to assure the driver or operator when the oil cocks are closed or open, due to thefactthat the plate 8 will only'seat when the cooks are closed and will extend aba'n upward inclination, see Figure Z,'if the cooks" 'arefopen', therefore, it is thought that the many advantages'of anatt'achment ;lI1 accordance with this invention can beread ly understood, and although the preferred embodiment ofthe invention is as illustrated and descr bed, yet changes int the details of construction can be hadwhieh will fall within the scope of theinve ntion is as claimed.{

' motor vehicles comprising a'frameada-pted' to be secured to andeXtend through the floor board ofa nfl'otor vehicle and provided with ,a closure plate therefor, and; shiftable. means pivota'llyconnectedto and depending j froin the innerface at one end of said frame such position. a

" iVha-t I claim is ,1. An oil level inspectionattachment for for opening and closing the oil cocks.

2. An oil level inspection attachment for motor vehicles comprising-a frame adapted to be secured to andextend through the floor board of a motor: vehicle and provided with a closure plate therefor hinged to the top thereof, shiftable means pivotally connected to and depending from the inner face at one end of said frame for opening and closing the oil cocks, and said plate having its lower face at one end thereof pro vided with means to prevent the seating" of the plate by said means when the oil cocks are open to indicate that the cocks are m An oil levellinspection attachment for motor vehicles comprising a flanged frame adapted tobe secured to and extend through the floor board of a motor vehicle and providing 'a viewingopening fortheoil cocks, a plate hinged to the" flangeo-f said frame I at the rear thereof for closing the opening formed thereby, a pair of vertioalturning rods shiftably suspended from the inner face of the forward end of; said "frame and each provided with arearwardlyextending crank handle at its top, and means connected with the lower ends of said rodsand adapted to be connected with the oil cooks a plate hinged to the flange of saidframe atthefrear thereof for closing the opening formed thereby, a pair, of verticalxturning rods shift-ably suspended from the inner face I themto open and closed position on themtuation of said rods, and meansdepending from the lower face of said plateatithe for ,5. An oil level inspection attachment-for I wIa-rd en d thereof and" coacting with "the the oil cocks are in open position,

motor vehiclescomprising a frame adapted to besecured to, the floorboard of the motor .crankhandles of said rods toindicate"when vehicle" and providing an openingfor the viewing of the oil cocks of the vehicle,jturning members adapted to bedetachably con nected, with. the oil cocks of the vehicle, vertically extending *iturning rods depending from and positioned against the inner'face of the forward end of said frame and further connected with said members, retaining members secured against said inner face for pivotally connecting sa d rods to sald frame, each of said rods having its upper end provided with arearwardly extending crank handle, and a closure plate h nged to sand frame for closing a the" opening formed thereby,

6. An oll level inspection attachment for motor vehicles comprising a frame adapted to be secured to the floor board of the motor vehicle and providing an opening for the viewing of the oil cocks of, the vehicle, turna ,ingmembers adapted to be detachablyjconnected with the oil cocks of the vehicle, vertically extending" turning rods depending from and positioned against the inner face of the forward end of "said frame and fur ther connected with-said members, retaining members secured against said inner face for pivotally connecting said rods to said frame, a each of said rods having its upper end provided with'a rearwardlv extending crank handle,-a closure platehinged to the top of the rearend of said frame for closing the opening formed thereby, and said plate provided with means depending from' its inner face at the forward end, thereof and coacting with said handles to indicate when the oil cocks are open.

/ An oil'lev el inspection attachment'for motor vehicles, comprising a rectangular- "frame' adapted to extendthrough the floor board of a motor vehicle and formed at its top with a laterally extending-supporting flange seating onthe upper face of 'said floor board, said frame providing an opening for v [the viewing of the i011 cocks of the vehicle,

turning members adapted to be detachably connected with the oil cocksof the vehicle, vertically extending turning rods depending from .and positioned against the inner face of the forward end bar of-s aid frame and closureplate' hinged to the flange extended 1 from the rear end bar of thefra'meand prop p further connected with said members, re

of the forward end of said frame and each H provided with a rearwardly extending crank handle at its top-,- means connected with the "iewe'r ends of said rods andadaptedto be "connected with the oil cooks for shifting viding means for closing the openings formed by the latter.

8. An oil level inspection attachment for motor "ehicles, comprising a rectangular frame adapted to extend through the floor boardof a motor vehicle and formed at its top with a laterally extending supporting flange seating on the upper face of said floor board, said frame providing an opening for the viewing of the oil coc s of the vehicle, turning members adapted to be detachahly connected with the oil cocks of the vehicle, Vertically extending turning rods depending from and positioned against the inner face of the forward end bar of said fmme and further connected with said members, retaining members secured against the handle supported on a retaining member, I

and a closure plate hinged to the flange extended from the rear end bar of the frame and providing means for closing the opening formed by the latter, said plate having means depending from its lower face at the forward end thereof and coacting with said handles to indicate when the oil cocks are open.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

HAROLD R. PUFF ER. 

